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Congressional Staff Dinner /Reception, John Owens
Congressional Staff Dinner /Reception, John Owens
John Owens: Speeches and Appearances
It is my very real pleasure to welcome you here tonight. We are so pleased to have this opportunity to talk with you about Nebraska agriculture and natural resources, and the work we in the Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources do as partners with Nebraska. We welcome your insights and your help in doing all we can to strengthen our efforts on behalf of Nebraska, where one in four people depends on agriculture for employment.
That number underscores the importance of Nebraska's agricultural farm gate to consumer plate industry, as well as the importance of the work we conduct …
Japanese Ag Training Program Closing Ceremony, John Owens
Japanese Ag Training Program Closing Ceremony, John Owens
John Owens: Speeches and Appearances
What a pleasure it is to be here with you tonight for this year’s closing ceremony for the Japanese Ag Training Program. We have been so delighted to have those of you enrolled in the program studying with us for the past three months. You join the nearly 1,400 Japanese Ag Training Program trainees who have received animal science production, management, and agribusiness training from our faculty since the program began here in 1966, and we are so pleased to have had this opportunity to know and to work with you.
Family, Youth And Community Partners Luncheon With Senators, John Owens
Family, Youth And Community Partners Luncheon With Senators, John Owens
John Owens: Speeches and Appearances
Good afternoon. I am so pleased to be here with you today. I welcome this opportunity to talk with you about how University of Nebraska Cooperative Extension, part of the Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources at the University of Nebraska – Lincoln, works with Nebraska’s at-risk families. I’m extremely proud of our work to help families meet their needs and develop and strengthen skills they can use to better share in Nebraska’s good life.
Nebraska Lead Xx Morning Meeting, John Owens
Nebraska Lead Xx Morning Meeting, John Owens
John Owens: Speeches and Appearances
Good morning.
I am delighted to be with you here this morning to offer my congratulations and my best wishes as you complete the LEAD program. This is a wonderful and significant accomplishment, and I certainly hope you all are celebrating and savoring it. I look forward with enthusiasm to watching your future contributions as leaders in agriculture, in your local communities, in Nebraska, and in our global community.
I'd like to start my remarks this morning with one question: How many people in this room have ridden an elephant? Show of hands?
Holling Family Award Reception, John Owens
Holling Family Award Reception, John Owens
John Owens: Speeches and Appearances
John Holling, a 1912 graduate of the University of Nebraska who died in 1988, established the "Peter and Anna Holling Fund" in 1973 with his sisters, Hattie and Elvena Holling, the only other surviving children at the time. Their siblings, Gustave, Emil, and Rose also had contributed to the estate.
The Hollings were a pioneer farm family of German-Danish descent. Peter Holling settled in the Grand lsland area in the 1870s after missing a westbound Union Pacific work-train that he had originally boarded in Iowa.
Ianr's Contributions To Nebraska's Future, John Owens
Ianr's Contributions To Nebraska's Future, John Owens
John Owens: Speeches and Appearances
One in four Nebraskans depends upon agriculture for employment. That fact found in the 2001 Nebraska-Agriculture Fact Card, a cooperative effort of the Nebraska Bankers Association, the Nebraska AgRelations Council, and the Nebraska Department of Agriculture, Underscores the importance of agriculture to Nebraska, and the importance of the work conducted in the Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources.
Testimony On Lb 1100, John Owens
Testimony On Lb 1100, John Owens
John Owens: Speeches and Appearances
Chairman Wehrbein and members of the Appropriations Committee, my name is John Owens. I am the NU Vice President for Agriculture and Natural Resources and am here today on behalf of the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture.
Agriculture Builders Of Nebraska, John Owens
Agriculture Builders Of Nebraska, John Owens
John Owens: Speeches and Appearances
Good morning. It is my very great pleasure to be here with you today, and to have this opportunity to visit with you about the Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources. I’m going to talk for just a few minutes about issues and highlights for the Institute, and then I’ve asked Dan Cotton, director of IANR’s Communications and Information Technology unit to illustrate some of the fine and innovative work being done in the Institute to benefit Nebraska.
Ianr's Contributions To Nebraska's Future, John Owens
Ianr's Contributions To Nebraska's Future, John Owens
John Owens: Speeches and Appearances
One in four Nebraskans depends upon agriculture for employment. That fact, found in the 2001 Nebraska Agriculture Fact Card, a cooperative effort of the Nebraska Bankers Association, the Nebraska AgRelations Council, and the Nebraska Department of Agriculture, underscores the importance of agriculture to Nebraska, and the importance of the work conducted in the Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources.
Nebraska Turfgrass Conference, John Owens
Nebraska Turfgrass Conference, John Owens
John Owens: Speeches and Appearances
I’m delighted to be here with you, and look forward to visiting with as many of you as possible both today and in the future. I’ve just completed one year in my job as University of Nebraska Vice President of agriculture and natural resources and Harlan Vice Chancellor of the Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources, and it has been a learning year for me. As I start this second year, I look forward to learning even more about Nebraska and its citizens, and one of the ways to best do this is to hear what you are thinking. I …
Bullets For January 17 Urban Pest Management Welcome, John Owens
Bullets For January 17 Urban Pest Management Welcome, John Owens
John Owens: Speeches and Appearances
*Very great pleasure to welcome you to the 10th annual urban pest management conference
*Understand this popular conference grew from long standing positive relationship between your industry and IANR Cooperative Extension. We welcome and look forward to a continuing strong and positive partnership with you. We in IANR take very seriously our role as partners with Nebraska.
*Past leaders of the industry, such as Ward Combs Sr., Monroe Usher Sr., and IANR's Bob Roselle, provided key early leadership for your association and the development of strong educational programs supported by the university
Master Conservationist Awards, John Owens
Master Conservationist Awards, John Owens
John Owens: Speeches and Appearances
It is a distinct pleasure to be with you this evening to present the Master Conservationist awards. I appreciate the opportunity to recognize those who have gone the extra mile to enhance Nebraska's natural resources and our way of life. Their efforts take on even more importance in a year like this when drought conditions have threatened field crops, pastures, and rangeland, as well as water for livestock and the citizens of our state. Times like this underscore how important it is for us to recognize the delicate balance of nature.
The Master Conservationists we honor tonight have long-recognized the …
Award Of Merit, Distinguished Achievement In Agriculture: Roger Mandigo, John Owens
Award Of Merit, Distinguished Achievement In Agriculture: Roger Mandigo, John Owens
John Owens: Speeches and Appearances
I am pleased to recognize Dr. Roger Mandigo as a recipient of the 2002 Gamma Sigma Delta Award of Merit for Distinguished Achievement in Agriculture. Roger, would you please come forward to receive your award.
University Of Nebraska Board Of Regents/ Academic Affairs Committee: Engagement With Community, John Owens
University Of Nebraska Board Of Regents/ Academic Affairs Committee: Engagement With Community, John Owens
John Owens: Speeches and Appearances
Board of Regents and President Smith: It's a real pleasure to be able to discuss the University's role in engagement with you today on behalf of the four campuses that comprise the University of Nebraska.
In preparing this presentation I've drawn heavily upon the Kellogg Commission's report, entitled: "Returning to our Roots - The Engaged Institution," and the Michigan State University guidebook for planning-and-evaluating quality outreach, which is entitled: "Points of Distinction." I think both publications offer valuable insights as we explore the University's role as an engaged-partner with Nebraska.
Nebraska Cattlemen/Nebraska Cattle Women Conference, John Owens
Nebraska Cattlemen/Nebraska Cattle Women Conference, John Owens
John Owens: Speeches and Appearances
I’m so pleased to be here with you today, and I look forward to visiting and working with members of this group now and in the future. Since arriving in Nebraska nearly a year ago now on a snowy, blustery day, I’ve been delighted to take every opportunity that comes my way to get to know Nebraska and Nebraskans better. I want to know what you think are Nebraska’s greatest needs, now and in the future. I want to know how you think the University of Nebraska Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources can help meet those needs. I seek …
Nebraska Cooperative Council 56th Annual Meeting, John Owens
Nebraska Cooperative Council 56th Annual Meeting, John Owens
John Owens: Speeches and Appearances
What a pleasure it is to be with you this morning - thank you for inviting me. I am looking forward to visiting with as many of you as possible while I am here today, and hope to have the opportunity to visit with you more as we meet again at other times and other places. One of the things I am always interested in knowing is what you perceive as Nebraska's greatest needs, now and in the future, and which of those Needs you think the University of Nebraska Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources can most efficiently and …
Gamma Sigma Delta Award Of Merit Recipient Introductions, John Owens
Gamma Sigma Delta Award Of Merit Recipient Introductions, John Owens
John Owens: Speeches and Appearances
One of my most delightful parts of my job is being able to be part of recognizing outstanding individuals for their tremendous achievements. It is my pleasure to join you in recognizing two such individuals tonight as we present each of them with a Gamma Sigma Delta Award of Merit.
Football Pregame, John Owens
Football Pregame, John Owens
John Owens: Speeches and Appearances
Good afternoon! I am John Owens, and it is my good fortune to be Vice President and Vice Chancellor of Agriculture and Natural Resources. Chancellor Harvey Perlman certainly regrets that he cannot be present at today’s pregame reception. His daughter is being recognized at Ak-Sar-Ben in Omaha, and he’s celebrating this very special occasion with his family.
And speaking of family, I would like to introduce my wife, Dr. Virginia Owens. This probably is the right time for me to confess that both Virginia and I are graduates of Texas Tech. Now, we want everyone to know that “alumni loyalty” …
The Land Grant University Movement And The Future Of Ianr Uaad, John Owens
The Land Grant University Movement And The Future Of Ianr Uaad, John Owens
John Owens: Speeches and Appearances
Good afternoon. It is a real pleasure for me to be here with you today, and I thank you for inviting me. I also, as I begin my remarks today, want to thank each of you for the work you do, everyday, to help make this a better university. Please know that work is both valued and appreciated.
I'd like to talk with you about a couple of topics today, and after that I'm going to open the floor for questions and comments. I look forward to hearing what you have to say, too.
The first topic I'm going to …
The Land Grant University Movement And Ianr: Animal Science Seminar Series, John Owens
The Land Grant University Movement And Ianr: Animal Science Seminar Series, John Owens
John Owens: Speeches and Appearances
"The problems that exist in the world today cannot be solved by the level of thinking we were at when we created them."
That quote, attributed to Albert Einstein, epitomizes for me the importance of land grant universities in the 21 st century, and whenever I hear someone say that land grants are obsolete - which, occasionally, I do hear - I want to pull that quote out and say "here - read this." When all the problems in the world have been solved, then - and only then - will land grant universities be obsolete. Maybe. I'm …
What Is Higher Education?, John Owens
What Is Higher Education?, John Owens
John Owens: Speeches and Appearances
"The problems that exist in the world today cannot be solved by the level of thinking we were at when we created them." - Albert Einstein
What is higher education? It is a key tool to our gaining the level of thinking Einstein describes - the level of thinking needed to solve the problems that exist in the world today. I am not saying higher education is the only thing that prepares people to think - far from it. But higher education, if it does what it is meant to do, prepares us with a solid base of …
Master Conservationist Presentations - 2001, John Owens
Master Conservationist Presentations - 2001, John Owens
John Owens: Speeches and Appearances
We begin the 2001 Master Conservationist program with honorees in production agriculture from District A which includes the Panhandle of Nebraska. I would like to ask Leon and Cheryl Burkhart-Kriesel (Kresel) of Gurley who are unable to be present. They operated the family farm in partnership with Fred and Viola Kriesel until 1984 when Leon and Cheryl become sole owners/operators. The Kriesels produce certified wheat, millet, oats, and barley seed on 3200 dryland acres that are owned, rented, or contracted. Since 1984, 45,000 feet of terraces have been installed. Their holistic conservation plan also includes over 57,000 feet of windbreaks …
Nebraska Lead Xxi Fellow/Spouses Dinner, John Owens
Nebraska Lead Xxi Fellow/Spouses Dinner, John Owens
John Owens: Speeches and Appearances
“Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man’s character give him power.”
That quote, by my hero Abraham Lincoln, is one I think all leaders should remember and reflect on regularly in their life, and so I pass it on to each of you. I wish each member of this LEAD group the character to use power wisely, with compassion and integrity, and a strong-sense of justice and fair play.
Nebraska Bankers Association, John Owens
Nebraska Bankers Association, John Owens
John Owens: Speeches and Appearances
Thank you for inviting me to be with you today. It is a real pleasure, and I look forward to visiting with you both individually and collectively, now and in the future. I'd looked forward to meeting with you all earlier in the year, but a death in our family took my wife Virginia and me to Texas at the time of your April meeting, so I am very glad to have this opportunity to be with you now.
Ron Horst, John Owens
Casnr Fall Faculty Meeting, John Owens
Casnr Fall Faculty Meeting, John Owens
John Owens: Speeches and Appearances
Next week our campus will be alive with students. Students who have studied with us before, and are returning. Students who are with us for the first time. Students from smalls and from cities; students who know what they want to do, and students who don’t; students seeking skills to start careers and to build their lives. Some of them will come looking for mentors; some will find mentors they didn’t even know they sought.
Welcome, John Owens
Welcome, John Owens
John Owens: Speeches and Appearances
It is a real pleasure to have this opportunity to visit Bluebird Nurseries and talk with everyone gathered here, and I join John Trumbull in welcoming you this morning. I am looking forward to learning more about the Nebraska nursery industry today, and I look forward to visiting and working with you now, and in the days ahead. Getting to know Nebraska and its residents is one of the real pleasures of my new job, and has been since I started in January. My wife Virginia and I literally slid into the state one snowy day last December - almost …
Northeast Research And Extension Center Vip Tour, John Owens
Northeast Research And Extension Center Vip Tour, John Owens
John Owens: Speeches and Appearances
What a pleasure it is to be with you all tonight as we celebrate achievement! It is always a joy to me to see good work, hard work, work that matters, recognized. We certainly had the opportunity to see work that matters on today's tour, and I thank our Northeast Research and Extension Center faculty for all their research and extension efforts that further our land-grant mission. I also thank the staff of the Center for their good work in support of this mission.
Nebraska Agri-Business Association (Formerly Nebraska Fertilizer And Ag-Chemical Institute), John C. Owens
Nebraska Agri-Business Association (Formerly Nebraska Fertilizer And Ag-Chemical Institute), John C. Owens
John Owens: Speeches and Appearances
Thank you for inviting me to be with you here this morning. It's a real pleasure to be here, and I look forward to the opportunity to visit with you today, and in the future. It was my privilege to serve on the board of the New Mexico Ag-Chemical and Plant Food Association when I was in New Mexico, so please know I have some appreciation for the work you do.
Welcome, John Owens
Welcome, John Owens
John Owens: Speeches and Appearances
It is a real treat for me and my wife Virginia to be with you in Scottsbluff today. Like you, Virginia and I have roots in our nation's High Plains - it's just that our roots first were planted further south, in the High Plains of Texas, where we grew up. I consider it a real pleasure to have this opportunity to join Chuck Hibberd and all who are part of the University of Nebraska Panhandle Research and Extension Center in welcoming you here.
I'm delighted to join you here at the Panhandle center for several reasons. First off, I …